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JOSEPH L. LEVY, OF NEW YORK, N.

METALLIC can.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1907.

Application filed May 18,1603. Serial No. 157,547.

To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osEmi L. LEvY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Cars, of which the following is a specification. l

Heretofore it has been customary to form the side sills of such cars of a peculiar and special shape without regard to commercial forms of iron or steel which are readily produced and also kept in stock by the dealers;

and so these sills cannot be easily obtained but have to bespecially made by expensive machinery, and the car body or hopper is built upon these sills and fixed to them. The buffer bars and end sills are also special and complicated, and are connected to the car body or hopper, by means of braces, so that the frame and hopperare as rigid as possible. These cars are' designed to carry large masses of heavy freight, such as coal and iron ore, and so are often found to be very severe on the track and running gear. Whenever these cars are in volved in a wreck or similar accident, so that the metal of the car is badly bent or buckled, repairs are difficult because of the size of the parts, their irregularity, and weight, and the complication of the structure.

The object of my invention is to overcome these disadvantages and difficulties by providing a car in which only commercial forms of iron or steeLare used which -may be readily obtained, and these are so combined that any part may be readily replaced or repaired. The hopper or car body is made lighter than ordinarily,

easily carry the usual heavy loads without injury to either the track or the running gear. The car body is supported in a hog back frame that is spring s1ip'-' ported in the main frame and both the hog back frame and a car body springs supported in its frame I regard as entirely and broadly new as will hereinafter appear.

While my invention is more particularly applicable to the type of cars above described, it may be embodied in many other types, to a greater or lesser extent, as the fundamental ieatures of my design are companying drawings forming a part hereof in which Figure l is an elevation of one type of my improved.

car, the running gear being shown diagrammatically. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, a portion of the frame being broken away. Fig. .3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 3-3. of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows. Figs. l -and 5'are sections taken on the lines 4-4 and Fe r Fig. 1, looking in the dire'ctionof the arrows. i 6; is a plan-view of the portion of the hopper shown in 3. Fig. ,7 is a plan view of a portion of the frame, the parts being broken away to more clearly disclose the structure. Figs. 8, 9

and 10 are detailed views showing the bracing and tying means for the car body. Figs. 11 and 12 are sectional views taken on the line 11-1l and 12.12 of Fig. 3, and looking in the direction of the arrows. Figs. 13 and 14 are sectional views of the bolster and a part of the frame. Fig. 15 is a sectional view showing the part of the frame to'which the king bolt is secured. Figs. 16, 17 and 18 are views showing portions of the frame and bolster.-

Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a portion of my improved car. Similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the several views.

The trucks 1 form no part of my invention and may be of any suitable type, and are connected to a frame 2 in any suitableway. The frame 2 is composed of the side sills 3 and 4 which may be of any suitable form, although I prefer making them of channel iron.

by means of I-irons 9 and 10 which are secured to said I side sills by means of rivets and angleplates 11. To further strengthen the structure the crossings 9 and 10 are riveted to the sheet metal braces 12and' 13 which pass below each of the side sills and said crossings, and

are riveted to said side sills, and the upper siu'face of said sills, and crossings are united bya second set of sheet The outer ends 15 and 16 of the sheet metal braces 14, 14 are bent upwardly as will hereinafter appear. An intermediate plate is also centrally located on said crossings.

The crossings 10 are connected with the adjacent end sills 5 by means of longitudinally disposed channel irons 17 and 18 which are rigidly secured to said crossings 10 and end sills 5 by means of rivetsand angles 19; The longitudinallydisposed channel irons 17 and 18 not only brace the structure, but also serve to supand is not shown or described in this application. Diagonal braces 20 and 21 connect the crossings l0 and end sills 5 and are; riveted to the sheet metal .braces 14, 14 and 8:.

As stated above, the ends 15 and 16 of the braces 14 are bent upwardly at right angles, and these braces are connected by channel irons 22 and 23 which are riveted to the plates 14 and to angles 24'which rigidly connect them to the endsl i and 16. These channels serve to reinforce'and strengthen the structure'and extend over the side sills asindjcated in 18/ On each ofthe plates 14, between the channelfirons 22 .metalbraces l4 and 14 to which they are riveted.

35 passed. The lower surface and 23 are placed spring caps 25. Three of these caps are shown, one at eachside, and one in the center, although it is obvious that a greater or lesser number may be employed if so desired. Each of these caps i'spreferably designed. to seatfour springs which are designated by the characters 26, and these springs 26 are preferably mounted by caps 27. It isobvious i l I To further brace the bottoms 43, angle irons 52 and 53 are riveted thereto and running parallel to the angle bar 39 and located on each side thereof about midway between the angle bar 39 and the ends of the bottom. The lower ends of the bottoms '43 are further reinforced 70 by similar angle bars 54 secured in the same way. Angle bars 55 and 56 extend along the upper and outer that elliptic springs may be substituted for these coil edges of the sides 40 and 41 and a similar angle bar 57 springs if desired, although for most purposes I- find ,cdil springs to be preferable. The caps 27 are fixed to'parallel I-bear'ns 28 and 29 which extend over the springs 26 and run parallel to the channel irons 22 and 23, and extend above the same. The upper webs of I the I-beams 28 and 29 are united by a channel iron 30, the flanges of which extend downwardly and adjacent to the inner surfaces of the channel irons 22 and 23. These channel irons are connected by the tie-bars 31 which are offset sufiiciently to extend above the bolst er which is formed by the I beams 28 and 29, and the channel iron 30, and they areso arranged as not to interfere with this movement. The upper surface of the channel iron 30 is cgvered with a triangular tube 32 which is riveted to it except at the points over which the straps31 pass, where the tube 32 is indented at 33, to permit the bolster to move downwardly and compress the springs 26 without disturbing the straps 31. The ends of the tube 32 terminate short of the ends'of the channel iron to provide a bearing on which ends of the side frames 34 rest. From the above itis obvious 30 that the Limits 28 and 29 with the channel iron 30 forms a bolster which is spring supported. Between the crossings 9 and 10 is a centrally located chair 9 which is riveted to said crossings and is provided with a central bar 9 through which the king bolt maybe 9 of the chair 9 is shaped to form a center bearing which rests on the truck. The said frames 34 each comprise one st raight angle bar 35 with its lower flange outwardly disposed, and ends of said angle bar are united by a curved or hogback angle bar 36, the flange of which'extends outwardlyfrom its upper edge, and at their poihtsof union, ,the bars 35 and 36 are provided with reinforcing plates 37 to which they are riveted. The said frame 34 is secured to the hopper or car body 38 by rivets and also by angle bars 39 which are rivctedto the frames 34, hopper 38, and the tube 32, so that the hopper, side frames and bolsters are resiliently supported in the frame 2 by the springs 26, and the contents of the hopper or car body are carried in such a way that the running gear and track are protected against injuigy by heavy loads. The side frames 34, tubes 30, and angle bars 39 constitute a secondary frame.

The hopper 38 comprises the usual side walls 40 and 41. which are united by the end walls 42, and inclined bottoms 43 and 44 as well as by tic-rods 45 and channel -iron braces 46 which extend from vertically disposed channel irons 47 and 48, which are riveted to the inner walls of the car. Vertical channel irons 49 are also riveted to the inner walls of the sides 40 and 41 and at the medial lines thereof, and these channel irons 49 are united by'a tie-bar 50 which is secured to the sides 49 and 41 by means of angle plates 51 and rivets, as clearly shown in Fig. 10. This bar is situated in the same horizontal plane as the angle bars 35, and so is secured rigidly to them.

extends along the upper and outer edges of the ends 42, and to further brace the hopper 38 angle bars 58 are placed between the sides 40 and 41 and the ends 42 and riveted to said sides and ends, and similar angle bars 59 connect the sides 40 and 41 with the bottom 43. The channel iron braces 46 are secured to the angle irons 55 and 56 respectively by means of reinforcing plates 60 which are riveted both to the said angle bars and braces. v To. further strengthen the structure of the car body or hopper v38, plates 61, 6l.and 61" are riveted to the lower and outer edges of the sides 40 and 41 adjacent to the channel irons 47, 48 and 49, and the lower edges V of the ends 42 are bent at 62 to overlap a port ion'of the bottom 43.

Centrally located on the bottom of the hopper 43 extending the length thereof is the brace 63 which comprises a central plate 64 with angles 65 and 66 on each side thereof, and riveted thereto, and also to the bottom 43 and terminating adjacent to the ends 42 and angles 67 and 68 are riveted to the 'plate 64 and ends 42, and approximately opposite the angle bars 53 the brace 63 is reinforced by the sheet. metal covering 69,

.and plates 64, 70 and 71- well as the braces 72 and 73 and 65 and 66" The cover 69 is riveted to the bottom 43 and, also is provided with upturned flanges 74 and'75 which are riveted to theangles 65 and 66 and plates 64. The braces 72, 73 and plates 70 and 71 togcthcr with a plate 76 which is sandwiched in between them unite the bottoms 43. One half of this structure is disclosed in Fig. 3, but as the other half is identical therewith, it is unnecessary to show and describe the .105 entire structure.

The cover 69 is provided with projections 77 which are riveted to the bottom 44 and this bottom is also. riveted to the crossing 50, and to the supports 78. The bottom is secured to the support 79 which is fixed to the crossing 50, and rests on the angles 72 and 73 and also to the angle plates 80 which are riveted to the walls 40 and 41. A crossing 81 connects the said walls'40 and 41 and runs parallel to the crossing 50, and at the lower edges of the bottom 44. Swing bottoms 82 and 83 are pivoted at 84 adjacent to thebottorn 44 and these swing bottoms are provided with angle iron flanges 85- which reinforce their outer edges. The lower edges of the bottoms 82 and 83 abut against the lower edges of the bottoms 43 and these swing bottoms 129 are located on each side of the covering 69. Thobottoms 44 and 43 are-so inclined that the contents of the car will slide towards the intersection of the swing 'bottorns 82 'and 83 with the bottoms 43 so that whenthe swing bottoms are released, the contents of the car may be dumped. No mechanism is shown for securing the swing bottomsagainst the bottom 43, but as such mechanism is well known in the art, further description is believed to be unnecessary.

zFlOIil the above it is apparent that my improved 139 channel irons, and means fixed to said channel irons to prevent the removal of said bolster.

26. A frame for cars and thelikc. comprising side sills and crossings. angle plates fixed to said sills and crossings. channel irons fixed 'to said angle plates, springs supported by said plate, a bolster supported by said springs, and tie-bars fixed to said channel irons to prevent the removal of said bolster.

27. In a car frame or similar structure, side sills, crossjugs uniting said sills. angle plates fixed to said sills and crossings. channel irons resting on said plates. caps also resting on said plates. springs resting on said caps, and a second set of'caps on said springs, and a bolster resting on said second set of caps.

28, In a car frame or similar structure, side sills, crossings uniting said sills, plates resting on said crossings and sills, channel irons connecting said plates and fixed thereto, and a spring supported bolster between said, channel irons, said bolster comprising two I-beam's with a channel iron resting thereon.

29. in a car frame or similar device, side sills, crosslugs, and plates above and below said sills and crossings, and fixed thereto, said upper plate being provided with upwardly turned flange or brace.

'30, In a car-frame or similar structure, side sills, crosslugs, plates fixed to saidcrossings and sills, channel irons resting on some of said plates, and a spring supported bolv ster between said channel iron and a tube secured to the upper surface of said bolster. v

:11. In a car or similar structure, side sills, and crossings. plates fixed to said sills and crossings, and supportin channel-irons, a spring supported bolster resting between said channel irons, a recessedtuhe resting on said bolster; and tie-bars passing between said bolster and tube and fixed tosaid channel irons, to hold said bolster in place.

32. In a frame f6r-, cai's and the like, side sills and crossings unitedby plates, channel irons resting on said plates,

a spring supported bolster resting between said channel irons and a tube fixed to said bolster, and a piece of angle ink-mi fixed to said tube.

33. A frame for cars and the like, comprising side sills, crossings uniting said side sills, plates fixed to said crossings and side sills, channel irons restingon said plates, a

spring supported bolster between said channel irons, 'and; a recessed tube fixed to said bolster, an angle bar fixed to said tube, and means passing between said bolster and tubefor holding the bolster in place.

upper surface ofsaid'bolster, and means for holding said bolster in position.

35. In a car or similar device, a frame comprising side sills united by'crossings and plates, channel irons resting on said plates, and running parallel with said crossings, a spring supported holster etween said channel irons, a tube fixed to the upper surface of said bolster, and a car body or hopper fixed to said tube.

36. In a car or similar device, a frame comprising side sills and crossings united by plates, channel irons on said plates, and a spring supported bolster between said channel irons,a tube fixed to the upper surface of said bolster, a hopperorcar body fixed to said tube, and braces in said car body adjacent to said bolster.

37. In a car or similar device, a frame comprising side sills, and crossings united by plates, channel irons running parallel with said crossings and fixed to said plates near each end of the frame, a spring supported bolster between each pair of channel irons, and a secondary frame uniting said bolsters.

38. in a car or similar device, a frame comprising side sills. united by two pairs of crossings, pl ates secured to said crossings and sills, two pairs of channel irons secured to said plates and' running parallel with said crossings, a

spring supported bolster between each pair of channel, irons. a tube resting on each bolster, angle bars fixed to each tube. and side frames uniting said bolsters tubesand angle bars; l

:35). frame for cars and the like, comprising side frames united by tubes and angle) irons.

40; side frame for cars and the like, comprising tubes and angle bars united by curved and straight angle irons.

- 41. in a car or the like, the combination with a hopper, of a secondary frame, said secondary frame comprising tubes. angle bars connected by straight and curved angle irons.

42. In a car orthe like, a hopper, with vertical braces in combination with a secondary frame comprising tubes and angle bars connected by curved and straight angle irons. so that said verticabbraces and said curved and 

